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County Council considers options for vacation rental caps
||| BY MATTHEW GILBERT, theORCASONIAN OP-ED REPORTER ||| On May 18, Director of Community Development Erika Shook gave council members four options for establishing countywide and/or island-specific caps on vacation rental permits (excluding Friday Harbor).
Inslee signs police accountability legislative package
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee signed a dozen bills today that will improve accountability for law enforcement in Washington state, and will create the nation’s strongest police accountability
Letter to Editor | Urge county to create a “Truth in Planning” document and public buildout analysis
||| FROM NATALIE MENACHO ||| Hey Islander! I hope this little San Juan County love note finds you reveling in the verdant opulence of springtime. We all moved here for the love of our
Planning Commission to decide if county should create “Truth in Planning” component to Comp Plan
Letters needed now! Planning Commission meets Friday May 21 ||| FROM ISLAND STEWARDS ||| The San Juan County Planning Commission is set to decide if the county should create a "Truth in Planning" component to
Larsen announces more than $80 Million for NW Washington students, colleges, universities
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) announced more than $80 million in emergency funding for students, colleges and universities in Washington’s Second Congressional District under
Fire Commissioners are set to meet on Monday
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for ORCAS FIRE & RESCUE ||| Regular Meeting Agenda San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 Monday – May 17th, 2021 5:30 p.m. Online / by phone via ZOOM: Dial #
Sheriff’s Report | May 4 – 10, 2021
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| TUESDAY, MAY 4 21-003610 Controlled Substance Problem 02:34:47 05/04/21 A San Juan Deputy responded to a complaint of drugging of a community member. The victim was interviewed
Masks still required on all public transportation including ferries
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Please be advised that while CDC and state guidance loosen some restrictions on wearing masks, wearing a mask is still a requirement for travel on all public transportation, including
Sheriff requests to speak with former tenants of suspect in voyeurism case under investigation
||| FROM RON KREBS, SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF ||| On April 28, 2021, the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office investigated a report of a hidden camera located in the bedroom of a Friday Harbor residence.
Reopening, vaccine update, bill signings, Native American mascots in latest Lekanoff news release
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| Happy Fantastic Friday! COVID-19 Updates Healthy Washington Reopening Yesterday, Gov. Inslee announced that Washington is moving toward a statewide June 30 reopening date! In addition, all
Washington State Ferries hosting virtual meetings May 25 and 26 ahead of peak season
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| SEATTLE – Ferry riders, commuters and terminal neighbors are invited to attend one of two upcoming Washington State Ferries virtual public meetings to hear updates and ask questions about
Notice of upcoming town hall meetings with Charter Review Commission
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY ||| NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Juan County Charter Review Commission will hold two Town Hall meetings to discuss proposed amendments to the County Home Rule Charter. The
Sheriff’s Office investigation indicates Spring Point deer died from common fertilizers
||| FROM ZAC REIMER, SAN JUAN COUNTY UNDERSHERIFF ||| On Sunday, May 9, 2021 a Deputy on Orcas island responded to a report of several deceased deer in the area of Spring Point Rd. It
Ready to run for office? Window for filing opens Monday, May 17
||| FROM MILENE HENLEY, SAN JUAN COUNTY AUDITOR ||| If you have ever wanted to be an elected official, now is your chance. Offices will soon be open in fire, school, hospital, water, sewer, port,
At least a dozen dead deer have been found in Spring Point area
||| BY LIN MCNULTY, theORCASONIAN EDITOR ||| Spring Point residents were surprised and shocked to learn that up to a dozen dead deer were discovered throughout the area within the last couple of days. Area
Inslee announces a pause in re-opening plan in his weekly press update
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Healthy Washington enters pause as COVID activity statewide plateaus Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday announced a two-week pause on movement in the Healthy Washington: Roadmap to Recovery reopening
